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Sharad Pawar, born as Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar, is an Indian politician and the founder of the Nationalist Congress Party. He was previously a member of the Indian National Congress but in 1999 he separated from the party to form his own. He has thrice held the office as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was the Chairman of the Board of Cricket Control and also the president of the International Cricket Council.

In 2015 he was again elected as the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association but in 2016, he stepped down from his post.

Though Pawar's political career and hold has expanded over the years, he is considered as one of the most incompetent and corrupt ministers of all times.

Pawar has been blamed for his involvement in the Stamp paper scam, Land allotment, Nira Radia case and was highly criticized for his poor management as the Minister of Agriculture.